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Earthquake stirkes Central Valley
By Lance HarrellSAN JOSE - A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica Friday, without immediate report of victims and material damages.The Costa Rican Vulcanology and Seismology Observatory (OVISCORI) said the earthquake occurred at 3:20 p.m. local time (2120 GMT)...
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Traveling Buddies
Submitted by Shari h.
What a perfect trip! This was taken at the waterfall in Montezuma! The trail up to this series of falls is an easy and beautiful one.
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Three Toe Sloth Crossing
Three Toes Sloth crossing the dirt road right in front of us. Most People never even get to see these weird animal due to being high up in the trees.
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Bright outlook for Central American Coffee
An increased investment in coffee farms, climate forecasts and high harvest expected in the coming months will help to boost coffee production in Central America in the 2009/10 cycle, say members of the industry.The small Central American countries are...
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Cloud Forest
Costa Rica is a world leader in ecotourism. Images and video from Costa Rica's cloud forests
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Costa Rica Allocates $15 Million to Repair Bridges
SAN JOSE – The Costa Rica government announced that it is allocating $15 million for the reparation of 10 bridges, two days after a tragedy that took five lives and sparked a barrage of criticism against Public Works and...
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Costa Rican minister resigns over accident
SAN JOSE, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rica's Public Works and Transportation Minister Karla Gonzalez resigned on Monday after being criticized for failing to assume responsibility for last week's accident in which five people were killed.A bus fell into...
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Assignment Earth Osa Peninsula
Successful ecotourism on the Osa peninsula raises new challenges.
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Costa Rican student excelling in new country
By Zack HaroldCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It's not the slight Spanish accent that sets Valerie Chavez apart from her classmates.It's that, just a year ago, the Richwood Elementary fifth-grader spoke no English at all.Valerie came to the United States from...
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The quiet storm season may rumble back to life
By Kate SpinnerAfter a brief brush with fall, warm, moist weather is expected to return to Florida next week, coinciding with heightened chances for tropical storm activity in the Caribbean.A cold front this weekend is forecast to dip across...
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Common Mistakes When Traveling Without Insurance and How to Be Prepared This Holiday Season
The year-end holidays mark one of the busiest seasons for tourism, as many families and travelers take advantage of...